AN adventurer will be on thin ice when he travels to the North Pole
for an Arctic exhibition.

Simon Morton, from Denton Burn, Newcastle, was plucked from a host
of volunteers for the once-in-alifetime trip to the Northern Pole of
Inaccessibility.

The gruelling exhibition will see the 33-year-old travel 200 miles
in 20 days, ski for 10 hours a day and drag his own bodyweight in
equipment behind him - all in the name of science.

Boffins hope the Ice Warrior Quest - to a point 200 miles beyond
the geographic North Pole - will gather invaluable research into climate
change.

Simon, who is married to Carly, 32, and dad to Noah, two, said:
"I saw the advert online and applied - I must've been feeling
brave. You apply for these things but never think you'll hear back
from them. I then got an email inviting me for a selection
weekend."

Simon was part of a party who were left in complete darkness with
nothing but a map and a compass to find their way to a designated
location.

He impressed enough to earn his place on the exhibition and now
can't wait to get started. To sponsor Simon email him on
simonm@ice-warrior.com

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